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PharmacologyClearandSimple:AGuidetoMedication Classifications
3
andDosageCalculations
Cynthia J.Watkins,andCharletL.Blades
3
5th3Edition
,Table3of3Contents
Nursing3Educators3Test3 Bank 1
Chapter3 013 A3 Brief3 History3of3 Pharmacology 1
Chapter3023 Basics3 of3 Pharmacology 10
Chapter3033 Patient3 Safety3in3 Medication3 Administration 18
Chapter3 043 Regulations 30
Chapter3053Prescriptions3 and3 Labels 40
Chapter3063 Review3of3 Mathematics 50
Chapter3073Measurement3 Systems 55
Chapter3083Dosage3 Calculations 60
Chapter3093Enteral3Medications3and3 Administration 65
Chapter3103Parenteral3Medications3and3 Administration 74
Chapter3113 Integumentary3System3 Medications 83
Chapter3123Musculoskeletal3System3Medications 92
Chapter3133 Nervous3System3 Medications 101
Chapter3 143 Eye3 and3 Ear3 Medications 110
Chapter3153 Endocrine3System3Medications 119
Chapter3163 Cardiovascular3 System3 Medications 128
Chapter3173 Immunologic3System3Medications 137
Chapter3183 Pulmonary3System3 Medications 146
Chapter3193Gastrointestinal3System3Medications 155
Chapter3203Reproductive3 and3Urinary3System3 Medications 164
Chapter3213 Vitamins,3 Minerals,3 Herbs,3 and3 Complementary3 and3 Alternative3 Medicine
173
Medical3Assisting3Test3 Bank 182
Chapter3 013 A3 Brief3 History3of3 Pharmacology 182
Chapter3023 Basics3 of3 Pharmacology 191
Chapter3033 Patient3 Safety3in3 Medication3 Administration 200
Chapter3 043 Regulations 211
Chapter3053Prescriptions3 and3 Labels 223
Chapter3063 Review3of3 Mathematics 230
Chapter3073Measurement3 Systems 244
Chapter3083Dosage3 Calculations 253
Chapter3093Enteral3Medications3and3 Administration 262
Chapter3103Parenteral3Medications3and3 Administration 269
Chapter3113 Integumentary3System3 Medications 282
Chapter3123Musculoskeletal3System3Medications 291
Chapter3133 Nervous3System3 Medications 299
Chapter3 143 Eye3 and3 Ear3 Medications 309
Chapter3153 Endocrine3System3Medications 315
Chapter3163 Cardiovascular3 System3 Medications 326
Chapter3173 Immunologic3System3Medications 338
Chapter3183 Pulmonary3System3 Medications 349
,Chapter3193Gastrointestinal3System3Medications 357
Chapter3203Reproductive3 and3Urinary3System3 Medications 366
Chapter3213 Vitamins,3 Minerals,3 Herbs,3 and3 Complementary3and3 Alternative3 Medicine
376
, Test3 Bank3
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Chapter31.3A3Brief3History3of3Pharmacology
MULTIPLE3 CHOICE
1. Which3term3best3describes3the3process3of3utilizing3genetic3information3to3devel
o3p3pharmacological3agents3to3treat3diseases?
a. Partially3 synthesized
b. Pharmacogenetics
c. Totally3 synthesized
d. Scientific3method
3 ANS:3 B
Feedback
A Partially3synthesized3 refers3 to3 medications3 made3 by3 adding3 a3 pure3 chemical3 to3 a
natural3 substance.
B Pharmacogenetics3 is3 the3 study3of3 individual3 candidate3 genes3 as3 powerful3 tools3 t
o
explain3 interindividual3 variability3 in3 drug3 response.
C Totally3synthesized3 refers3 to3 medications3 made3 by3 combining3 two3 or3 more3 pure
chemicals3 to3 produce3 a3 new3 substance3 that3 could3 be3 used3 as3 a3 medication.
D Scientific3method3 refers3 to3 the3 process3 of3 using3hypothesis,3 testing,3 and3 observa
ti
on3 to3 make3 deductions.
PTS: 1 REF: 5
2. A3client3has3been3prescribed3diuretic3therapy3to3treat3fluid3volume3excess3and3wants3to3kn
o3w3if3any3dietary3modifications3are3necessary.3Which3of3the3following3responses3by3the3n
ur3se3is3best?
a. “There3is3no3need3for3any3dietary3modification3as3long3as3you3eat3a3well
-3balanced3diet.”
b. “As3long3as3you3take3the3medication3as3prescribed,3there3should3be3no3dieta
r3y3modifications3needed.”
c. “I3need3 to3 verify3 the3 medication3 order3 in3 order3 to3 provide3 you3 with3 information.”
d. “As3long3as3you3consume3eight3glasses3of3water3a3day,3you3will3be3able3to3repl
a3ce3all3fluid3losses.”
ANS: C
Feedback
A There3are3several3types3of3diuretic3medications3that3have3different3mechanism
s3 of3action;3therefore,3this3statement3is3not3accurate.3It3is3critical3to3know3the
specific3type3of3diuretic3therapy3that3is3prescribed3in3order3to3provide3a3logical3r
e3sponse.
B Diuretic3therapy3is3aimed3at3fluid3reduction,3and3depending3on3the3type3of3diur
3etic3therapy,3electrolyte3loss3can3also3occur.3This3takes3place3based3on3the3me
c3hanism3of3action3for3the3prescribed3therapy.3This3is3not3an3accurate3statemen
t.
C The3nurse3should3 verify3 the3 medication3 order3 to3 find3 out3 what3 type3 of3 diuretic3 t
h
erapy3has3 been3 prescribed.3 For3 example,3 furosemide3 is3 a3 loop3 diuretic3 that
13 |3 P3 a3 g3 e
PharmacologyClearandSimple:AGuidetoMedication Classifications
3
andDosageCalculations
Cynthia J.Watkins,andCharletL.Blades
3
5th3Edition
,Table3of3Contents
Nursing3Educators3Test3 Bank 1
Chapter3 013 A3 Brief3 History3of3 Pharmacology 1
Chapter3023 Basics3 of3 Pharmacology 10
Chapter3033 Patient3 Safety3in3 Medication3 Administration 18
Chapter3 043 Regulations 30
Chapter3053Prescriptions3 and3 Labels 40
Chapter3063 Review3of3 Mathematics 50
Chapter3073Measurement3 Systems 55
Chapter3083Dosage3 Calculations 60
Chapter3093Enteral3Medications3and3 Administration 65
Chapter3103Parenteral3Medications3and3 Administration 74
Chapter3113 Integumentary3System3 Medications 83
Chapter3123Musculoskeletal3System3Medications 92
Chapter3133 Nervous3System3 Medications 101
Chapter3 143 Eye3 and3 Ear3 Medications 110
Chapter3153 Endocrine3System3Medications 119
Chapter3163 Cardiovascular3 System3 Medications 128
Chapter3173 Immunologic3System3Medications 137
Chapter3183 Pulmonary3System3 Medications 146
Chapter3193Gastrointestinal3System3Medications 155
Chapter3203Reproductive3 and3Urinary3System3 Medications 164
Chapter3213 Vitamins,3 Minerals,3 Herbs,3 and3 Complementary3 and3 Alternative3 Medicine
173
Medical3Assisting3Test3 Bank 182
Chapter3 013 A3 Brief3 History3of3 Pharmacology 182
Chapter3023 Basics3 of3 Pharmacology 191
Chapter3033 Patient3 Safety3in3 Medication3 Administration 200
Chapter3 043 Regulations 211
Chapter3053Prescriptions3 and3 Labels 223
Chapter3063 Review3of3 Mathematics 230
Chapter3073Measurement3 Systems 244
Chapter3083Dosage3 Calculations 253
Chapter3093Enteral3Medications3and3 Administration 262
Chapter3103Parenteral3Medications3and3 Administration 269
Chapter3113 Integumentary3System3 Medications 282
Chapter3123Musculoskeletal3System3Medications 291
Chapter3133 Nervous3System3 Medications 299
Chapter3 143 Eye3 and3 Ear3 Medications 309
Chapter3153 Endocrine3System3Medications 315
Chapter3163 Cardiovascular3 System3 Medications 326
Chapter3173 Immunologic3System3Medications 338
Chapter3183 Pulmonary3System3 Medications 349
,Chapter3193Gastrointestinal3System3Medications 357
Chapter3203Reproductive3 and3Urinary3System3 Medications 366
Chapter3213 Vitamins,3 Minerals,3 Herbs,3 and3 Complementary3and3 Alternative3 Medicine
376
, Test3 Bank3
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Chapter31.3A3Brief3History3of3Pharmacology
MULTIPLE3 CHOICE
1. Which3term3best3describes3the3process3of3utilizing3genetic3information3to3devel
o3p3pharmacological3agents3to3treat3diseases?
a. Partially3 synthesized
b. Pharmacogenetics
c. Totally3 synthesized
d. Scientific3method
3 ANS:3 B
Feedback
A Partially3synthesized3 refers3 to3 medications3 made3 by3 adding3 a3 pure3 chemical3 to3 a
natural3 substance.
B Pharmacogenetics3 is3 the3 study3of3 individual3 candidate3 genes3 as3 powerful3 tools3 t
o
explain3 interindividual3 variability3 in3 drug3 response.
C Totally3synthesized3 refers3 to3 medications3 made3 by3 combining3 two3 or3 more3 pure
chemicals3 to3 produce3 a3 new3 substance3 that3 could3 be3 used3 as3 a3 medication.
D Scientific3method3 refers3 to3 the3 process3 of3 using3hypothesis,3 testing,3 and3 observa
ti
on3 to3 make3 deductions.
PTS: 1 REF: 5
2. A3client3has3been3prescribed3diuretic3therapy3to3treat3fluid3volume3excess3and3wants3to3kn
o3w3if3any3dietary3modifications3are3necessary.3Which3of3the3following3responses3by3the3n
ur3se3is3best?
a. “There3is3no3need3for3any3dietary3modification3as3long3as3you3eat3a3well
-3balanced3diet.”
b. “As3long3as3you3take3the3medication3as3prescribed,3there3should3be3no3dieta
r3y3modifications3needed.”
c. “I3need3 to3 verify3 the3 medication3 order3 in3 order3 to3 provide3 you3 with3 information.”
d. “As3long3as3you3consume3eight3glasses3of3water3a3day,3you3will3be3able3to3repl
a3ce3all3fluid3losses.”
ANS: C
Feedback
A There3are3several3types3of3diuretic3medications3that3have3different3mechanism
s3 of3action;3therefore,3this3statement3is3not3accurate.3It3is3critical3to3know3the
specific3type3of3diuretic3therapy3that3is3prescribed3in3order3to3provide3a3logical3r
e3sponse.
B Diuretic3therapy3is3aimed3at3fluid3reduction,3and3depending3on3the3type3of3diur
3etic3therapy,3electrolyte3loss3can3also3occur.3This3takes3place3based3on3the3me
c3hanism3of3action3for3the3prescribed3therapy.3This3is3not3an3accurate3statemen
t.
C The3nurse3should3 verify3 the3 medication3 order3 to3 find3 out3 what3 type3 of3 diuretic3 t
h
erapy3has3 been3 prescribed.3 For3 example,3 furosemide3 is3 a3 loop3 diuretic3 that
13 |3 P3 a3 g3 e
